Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 241.—Morcea tripeiala, Ker. FiG. 242.—Gladiolus gracilis, Jacq. which are produced in great abundance in the bulbs and axils of theleaves. Transport drivers use a decoction of the bark of the thorn tree{Acacia horrida, Willd.) as an antidote. This plant covers large areasin the western region. Romulea ( Frutang ).—Flowers reddish-purple, lilac, oryellow. Leaves narrow, usually over-topping the flowers. Aristea is a widely distributed genus, with bright blueflowers, which twist up in a spiral and become inky after flower-ing. The inner bract is paper
Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 241.—Morcea tripeiala, Ker. FiG. 242.—Gladiolus gracilis, Jacq. which are produced in great abundance in the bulbs and axils of theleaves. Transport drivers use a decoction of the bark of the thorn tree{Acacia horrida, Willd.) as an antidote. This plant covers large areasin the western region. Romulea ( Frutang ).—Flowers reddish-purple, lilac, oryellow. Leaves narrow, usually over-topping the flowers. Aristea is a widely distributed genus, with bright blueflowers, which twist up in a spiral and become inky after flower-ing. The inner bract is papery, brown or white, and oftendeeply fringed. Rootstock of slender fibres or a rhizome,never bulbous. Leaves in a dense two-sided rosette. A. Classification of Plants 269 fruticosa, Pers., and A. corymbosa, Benth., have tall shrubbystems, rough below with the scars of fallen leaves. Hesperantha ( Avond-bloemetjes ).—Perianth with atube and regular limb. Stamens borne on the throat of thetube. Style as long as the tube, with three
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